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Frankfort TG-1A
Stan Corcoran's TG-1A (Training Glider Model 1A) was the first aircraft selected by the U.S. Army to prepare glider pilot trainees for handling the ponderous Waco CG-4A combat assault glider. The Waco could be difficult to handle with heavy loads, and it demanded a skilled pilot. To fill the urgent need for a training glider to prepare pilots for the Waco, the Army awarded Corcoran's firm a contract in May 1942 to build 40 TG-1As, each costing $2,775. Wacos later carried Army infantry into several battles during World War II, including the famous predawn attack on D-Day, June 6, 1944. |